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The Ultimate Gay Travel Guide To Lima, Peru

This gay travel guide is your passport to exploring Lima, Peru through a queer lens, discovering its LGBTQ+ friendly spaces, best gay bars and nightlife, events, and experiences that will make your visit truly unforgettable. 

Lima has become more tolerant of LGBTQ+ life over the last 10 years, and is now a place that same-sex couples will enjoy visiting. It’s not necessarily a place where you will see couples holding hands in public nor is same-sex marriage legal, but this hasn’t stopped a strong queer community of locals and foreigners to be out and proud! There is now a gigantic yearly pride parade that takes place in Lima, lots of gay-friendly events, and overall so many unique experiences to possess in Lima. 

We’ve created the ultimate insider guide for you to discover the best of being queer in Lima and unlock the secrets of this coastal city.

Does Lima have a gay neighborhood?

Barranco is the unofficial “gayborhood” in Lima. It’s not super gay, but is the most funky neighborhood in Lima so you find a little bit of everythi

LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Peru

Travel Guide to Experiencing Peruvian Food

Peruvian cuisine is a mixture of tastes and textures, featuring dishes from Europe, Asia, and West Africa, modified to include local ingredients, as well as traditional Incan meals. This means that those who want a culinary adventure when travelling will find something delicious to shout about.

Popular Peruvian dishes include:

  • Chupe de Camarones &#x; A thick freshwater shrimp soup, made with potatoes, milk, and chilies
  • Puka Pikanti &#x; A dish made with potatoes, beets, yellow chilies, mint, and peanuts
  • Chairo &#x; A traditional soup made with black chuño, red chilies, yams, sheep tripe, and dried meat
  • Ocopa &#x; A dish of sliced potatoes covered in a sauce of chilies, the huacatay herb, peanuts, and cheese
  • Anticuchos &#x; Skewers of marinated and grilled beef heart, served with potatoes or corn
  • Mazamorra Morada &#x; A jelly-like dessert made from purple maize and cloves

And if you&#x;re looking for something to quench your thirst, try:

  • Chapo &#x; Made from boiled sweet plantain and cinnamon


    • Everything you need to know about gay Lima including tips on the gay scene, the foremost bars, clubs, things to act, gay hotels, where to dish, and more.

    Lima – famous for its ceviche, Paddington Bear, and the birth city of a very handsome chef (have you seen THAT video of Franco Noriega cooking in his boxers?!)…

    The “City of Kings” is the transport hub and capital metropolis of Peru – also rated by many as THE foodie capital of South America. And we can't agree more! Lima is a melting pot of culinary creativity with a handful of world-famous top 50 restaurants including Central, Maido, and Astrid y Gastón. Even venturing into a local market is a top foodie highlight in Lima such as the Festival Gastronomia every Sunday in the Plaza Municipal in Barranco.

    Lima is also a pretty sweet base for gay travelers. There are around 9 million people living here. That's statistically almost 1 million gay boys waiting to have a few Pisco sours with you. The gay scene of Lima is certainly stimulating. On weekends, the gay bars and clubs are b

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    Gay Travel in Peru: From Rainbow Mountains to Rainbow Streets

    Ah, Peru — land of ancient civilizations, luxurious wools, breathtaking rainforests, and mouthwatering ceviches… heck, did you know Peru even boasts a literal RAINBOW mountain?! It doesn’t get more queer-friendly than that! 🌈

    Although the existence of the rainbow mountain (Vinicunca, or Montaña de Siete Colores, or Montaña de Colores) is a geological coincidence (or miracle, if you believe in that kind of thing), Peru’s subtle LGBTQ+ community and history is one of many reasons that this country is one of my absolute favorite destinations for Detours’ gay tours. 

    Before I dive into exactly why I love Peru, I would like to emphasize that unlike some of the more openly progressive queer-friendly Latin American countries of Brazil and Argentina, Peru’s queer culture was formed within the context of a more conservative culture and government. 

    So if you’re looking for a more conventional gay group travel expe